Ubisoft has released the first major update for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, featuring gameplay enhancements, bug fixes, PS5 Pro upgrades, and multiple quality-of-life improvements. Below is a full breakdown of the changes included in the patch.
Quality-of-Life Improvements
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Bulk Sell System Added:
Players can now tech multiple items and sell them all at once. While teching still takes time, bulk selling now applies to:-
Gray, green, and blue items
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Most purple items (excluding those with highlighted stats)
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Trinket Selling Enabled:
Trinkets, previously unsellable, can now be sold in bulk. Scroll to the bottom of your inventory to access them. -
Objective Board Shortcut:
Hold the Options (or Start) button to instantly open the objective board. -
Hideout Performance Upgrade:
The hideout now runs at 60 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X in performance mode.
Traversal and Mount Enhancements
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Increased Mount Speed in Urban Areas:
Mounts now move faster through towns and villages. A test with Yasuke showed a 40-second improvement on the same path post-update. -
Hands-Free Riding Added:
When setting an objective, players can now:-
Enable the Pathfinder
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Select “Follow Road” for automatic travel
Great for contracts and long rides.
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Photo Mode Fix:
Pathfinder lines no longer appear when entering photo mode while on horseback or running.
Mastery and Skill Tree Adjustments
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Individual Node Removal:
Players can now remove specific nodes from the mastery tree. Connected nodes will be refunded. -
Bug Fixes on Perks:
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Staggering Blast (Yumibo) now properly knocks back enemies.
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Daybreak’s Fury perk now triggers its explosive effect and staggers groups (limited damage).
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Toolmaster Gear Chest now reliably triggers automatic kunai throws after assassinations.
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Damage from this perk scales with kunai stats, despite not consuming one.
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Bell interactions now alert nearby enemies properly.
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Enemies respond to alarm bell destruction.
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Stealth and Combat Fixes
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Improved Double Assassinations:
Bugs preventing proper execution have been addressed. -
Skill Exploits Fixed:
Players can no longer use certain assassination skills without learning them. -
Takedown and Recovery Fixes:
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Ground strike enemies no longer get up too quickly.
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Enemies no longer get stuck mid-animation after stealth kills.
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Yasuke’s Mount Call Fixed:
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Yasuke can now call his mount during katana combat.
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Mount calling no longer requires putting away the weapon.
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Tempo and Weapon Handling:
Fixed a bug where Yasuke would get knocked off and quickly switch weapons incorrectly when using tempo.
Perk and Stat Adjustments
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Mastery Progress Now Displays Correctly:
Players can now accurately see mastery level advancement. -
Incorrect Affliction Values Fixed:
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A perk previously listed as providing 600% affliction buildup now shows the correct value: 6%.
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Helmet Perk Fixes:
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Deluxe edition helmet’s perk now gives 33% health on weak point attack.
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Engraving transfer to other helmets now works, though the healing only applies if the enemy survives the hit.
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PS5 Pro Enhancements
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PSSR Option Added:
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New setting in the video tab enables Sony’s AI-powered upscaling for better image quality.
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Enabled by default for new players.
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Subject to visual improvements, pending detailed comparisons.
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Improved Balanced Mode (40 FPS):
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Ray tracing now approaches the quality of the 30 FPS mode while maintaining better frame pacing.
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Additional Notes
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Ubisoft confirmed more new features and content are on the way.
